Haringey

Haringey's population expanded in the decade to 2011. Data from the census show there were changes in religion, housing tenure and health.

The population passed quarter of a million

In the 10 years leading up to 2011, the population of Haringey increased by 18%, from almost 217,000 to 255,000.

The addition of just over 38,000 people means this area's population increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Haringey was home to, on average, 62 people per football pitch-sized piece of land (about 7,140 square metres).

Population density was higher than the average across London

Population density (usual residents per 7,140 square metres) across London, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

More adults are separated from partners

This area saw London's third-largest rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner.

Across the region, only Enfield (from 10.0% to 12%) and Havering (from 9.1% to 10%) saw a greater increase in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner.

During this period, Haringey overtook 11 local authority areas, including Islington and Westminster, to become the London local authority area with the third-highest percentage of people who had divorced or separated.

In 2011, just under one in eight (12%) people aged 16 and over in Haringey said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner, compared with 11% in 2001. The percentage that said they were married decreased from 35% to 34%.

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner was higher than across London

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that that said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner across local authority areas in London and the average across England, March 2011

Religion in Haringey

The number of people in Haringey that described themselves as Christian remained close to 110,000 between the last two seasons. However, as a percentage of the total population, this represented a decrease from 50% to 45%.

The percentage decreased by less than the average across London (from 58% to 48%) and the average across England (from 72% to 59%).

The number of people in Haringey that described themselves as having no religion increased from just over 43,000 in 2001 to just over 64,000 in 2011 (from 20% to 25%). The number of people who described themselves as Muslim increased from about 24,000 to just over 36,000 (from 11% to 14%).

Just under 23,000 people (12%) did not state their religion, down from about 26,000 in 2001 (9.0%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between religious groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population who identified as Christian in Haringey decreased by 5.1 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, London and Haringey by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Ethnicity in Haringey

The number of people in Haringey from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups increased from just over 43,000 in 2001 to just under 48,000 in 2011. However, as a percentage of the total population, this represented a decrease from 20% to 19%.

Across London, the percentage of people from this ethnic group increased by from 11% to 13%, while across England the percentage went from 2.4% to 3.6%.

The number of people in Haringey from the White ethnic groups increased from about 140,000 in 2001 to about 150,000 in 2011. However, as a percentage of the total population, this represented a decrease from 66% to 61%. The number of residents from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from about 17,000 to about 24,000 (from 7.8% to 9.5%).

Just under 17,000 people (4.6%) said they were from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed), up from about 9,800 in 2001 (6.5%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the ethnic profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between ethnic groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups in Haringey decreased by 1.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, London and Haringey by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Fall in home ownership

The percentage of households that owner their home fell in Haringey, but at a slower rate than in nearby Enfield.

In Haringey, the proportion of home ownership decreased from 45% in 2001 to 39% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in Enfield decreased from 70% to 58%.

Across London, the share of households that owner their home decreased from 56% to 48%.

Private renting in Haringey increased from 21% to 31%, while the rate of social housing decreased from 30% to 27%.

The rate of home ownership was lower than across London

Percentage of households that that owner their home across local authority areas in London and the average across England, March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Haringey residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 9.0% to 5.7% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (83%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 70% in 2001. The percentage of Haringey residents that described their health as fair decreased from 21% to 11%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of London (from 8.3% in 2001 to 5.0% in 2011). Across England, the proportion fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Haringey decreased by 3.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Haringey, London and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

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